Verse 18

Exodus 16:18

New Living Translation

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18 But when they measured it out, everyone had just enough. Those who gathered a lot had nothing left over, and those who gathered only a little had enough. Each family had just what it needed.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יָּמֹ֣דּוּ בָ/עֹ֔מֶר וְ/לֹ֤א הֶעְדִּיף֙ הַ/מַּרְבֶּ֔ה וְ/הַ/מַּמְעִ֖יט לֹ֣א הֶחְסִ֑יר אִ֥ישׁ לְ/פִֽי אָכְל֖/וֹ לָקָֽטוּ

English Translation

And they measured in the omer, and the abundant did not have more, and the diminishing did not have less; each man gathered according to what he could eat.

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Chapter 16 Context

1 Then the whole community of Israel set out from Elim and journeyed into the wilderness of Sin, betwe... Focus ↗

2 There, too, the whole community of Israel complained about Moses and Aaron. Focus ↗

3 “If only the LORD had killed us back in Egypt,” they moaned. “There we sat around pots filled with m... Focus ↗

4 Then the LORD said to Moses, “Look, I’m going to rain down food from heaven for you. Each day the pe... Focus ↗

5 On the sixth day they will gather food, and when they prepare it, there will be twice as much as usu... Focus ↗

6 So Moses and Aaron said to all the people of Israel, “By evening you will realize it was the LORD wh... Focus ↗

7 In the morning you will see the glory of the LORD, because he has heard your complaints, which are a... Focus ↗

8 Then Moses added, “The LORD will give you meat to eat in the evening and bread to satisfy you in the... Focus ↗

9 Then Moses said to Aaron, “Announce this to the entire community of Israel: ‘Present yourselves befo... Focus ↗

10 And as Aaron spoke to the whole community of Israel, they looked out toward the wilderness. There th... Focus ↗

11 Then the LORD said to Moses, Focus ↗

12 “I have heard the Israelites’ complaints. Now tell them, ‘In the evening you will have meat to eat,... Focus ↗

13 That evening vast numbers of quail flew in and covered the camp. And the next morning the area aroun... Focus ↗

14 When the dew evaporated, a flaky substance as fine as frost blanketed the ground. Focus ↗

15 The Israelites were puzzled when they saw it. “What is it?” they asked each other. They had no idea... Focus ↗

16 These are the LORD’s instructions: Each household should gather as much as it needs. Pick up two qua... Focus ↗

17 So the people of Israel did as they were told. Some gathered a lot, some only a little. Focus ↗

18 But when they measured it out, everyone had just enough. Those who gathered a lot had nothing left o...

19 Then Moses told them, “Do not keep any of it until morning.” Focus ↗

20 But some of them didn’t listen and kept some of it until morning. But by then it was full of maggots... Focus ↗

21 After this the people gathered the food morning by morning, each family according to its need. And a... Focus ↗

22 On the sixth day, they gathered twice as much as usual — four quarts for each person instead of two.... Focus ↗

23 He told them, “This is what the LORD commanded: Tomorrow will be a day of complete rest, a holy Sabb... Focus ↗

24 So they put some aside until morning, just as Moses had commanded. And in the morning the leftover f... Focus ↗

25 Moses said, “Eat this food today, for today is a Sabbath day dedicated to the LORD. There will be no... Focus ↗

26 You may gather the food for six days, but the seventh day is the Sabbath. There will be no food on t... Focus ↗

27 Some of the people went out anyway on the seventh day, but they found no food. Focus ↗

28 The LORD asked Moses, “How long will these people refuse to obey my commands and instructions? Focus ↗

29 They must realize that the Sabbath is the LORD’s gift to you. That is why he gives you a two-day sup... Focus ↗

30 So the people did not gather any food on the seventh day. Focus ↗

31 The Israelites called the food manna. It was white like coriander seed, and it tasted like honey waf... Focus ↗

32 Then Moses said, “This is what the LORD has commanded: Fill a two-quart container with manna to pres... Focus ↗

33 Moses said to Aaron, “Get a jar and fill it with two quarts of manna. Then put it in a sacred place... Focus ↗

34 Aaron did just as the LORD had commanded Moses. He eventually placed it in the Ark of the Covenant —... Focus ↗

35 So the people of Israel ate manna for forty years until they arrived at the land where they would se... Focus ↗

36 The container used to measure the manna was an omer, which was one-tenth of an ephah; it held about... Focus ↗

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Book: Exodus
Chapter: Chapter 16 (36 verses)
Version: New Living Translation

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